All posts tagged Mos Def

Rapper and actor Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, is looking to make a statement about the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with a new video.

In recent months, a number of prisoners at Guantanamo have gone on a hunger strike as part of a protest, and some have been involuntarily fed through a tube by the U.S. military. In the four-minute long clip, directed by filmmaker Asif Kapadia and released by the activist group Reprieve, Bey can be seen voluntarily undergoing a force-feeding procedure that’s allegedly like one given to the striking prisoners.

“The idea is just to humanize these people and make them see the reality of what is going on down there. We tend to ignore what the Gitmo prisoners are going throughbecause journalists, like you, are banned from taking photos of their faces or interviewing them,” Cori Crider, Strategic Director at Reprieve, told the Wall Street Journal. “The simple fact is that when you see force-feeding done to someone against their will, it is appalling.”

In the graphic video, posted on the website for The Guardian, Bey can be seen begging for mercy as he undergoes the procedure. A representative for Bey did not return a request for comment. Read More »

Rapper Mos Def will join the cast of “Dexter” next season. The musician and actor has lined up a recurring role on the sixth season of the Showtime hit series that centers on the life of a member of the Miami Police department who moonlights as a serial killer. The actor, who has appeared on Broadway and in movies such as “The Italian Job,” will play an ex-felon in the series scheduled to begin filming in June. The hip-hop star will be joined by actor Colin Hanks on the series. [MTV] Read More »

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